Auction house “Bring a Trailer” announced the sale of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster. It is an icon of the automotive industry, which when it was new cost $ 495,000. Now it is more and more popular among collectors, so its price is growing day by day.

It is painted in Crystal Laurite Silver metallic color. It was bought as new in 2008. It has had several owners so far, and the current owner from Connecticut bought it in 2018. The car is in excellent condition with 3,700 miles (5,954 kilometers) on the odometer. It comes with complete documentation, two keys and a Carfax report.

Inside, there are sports seats in different sizes, XXL (driver) and XL (co-driver), with carbon backrest. The interior is adorned with Silver Arrow leather and numerous carbon details.

The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is powered by a 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine with 617 hp (454 kW) and 575 lb-ft (780 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 3.8 seconds with a top speed of 208 mph (334 km / h). It is mounted on 19-inch silver rims wrapped in 255/35 (front) and 295/30 (rear) Pirelli Sottozero tires.

Source: Bring a Trailer